Posts from October 2016
2 Books on Prayer & Writing
In his two highly readable books “The Contemplative Writer: loving God through Christian spirituality, meditation, daily prayer and writing” and “Eat, Write, Grow: Cultivating prayer and writing together” writer Ed Cyzewski offers loads of advice, is very pastoral and encouraging, and delves into intersections of life that many Christians will find familiar. I recently heard a podcast about how “bookish” Christians can be, and these two books might exemplify this truth in a beautiful way. I’ve known as many people…
5 Reasons Not to Copy the Successful Church down the Street
I have four boys living in my house and nothing is more tedious and annoying to listen to than when they start to copy each other. I know it’s part of regular development and that younger ones learn from older ones, but man can it grate the nerves to listen to and witness. I so desperately want them to discover who they are, to take pleasure in their own voices, and uniqueness. I pray they unfold like butterflies with a…
Video Games, Violence Against Women and Christianity – Here Comes Thanksgiving
Talking with younger folks, and some not so younger folks I notice a growing issue in my life as a Christian leader. I am encountering more and more violence against women, as well as a general increase in violence and degrading hate speech. Something caught my attention during a recent television advertisement for a video game and I can;t help but write about it. Video games are a big business these days. Thousands are employed in the industry (including some…